Side Dish - Different Truths

June 2, 2023
Anumita Roy
Food

Two Quintessential Bengali Style Fish Recipes

Anumita, our Managing Editor, shares two quintessential Bengali style fish recipes, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. Fish is a quintessential food for most of the people...

April 7, 2023
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Sarika’s Sev Tamatar Curry: A Symbol of Friendship & Nostalgia

Sarika’s Sev Tamator curry recipe is more than just a dish; it’s a symbol of friendship and nostalgia. She shares her recipe and takes us back to her college...

October 20, 2022
Anumita Roy
Food

Delicious Brussel Sprout Posto

For a Bengali posto (poppy seeds) has unique properties of enriching the cuisine. Anumita tells us about brussel sprout posto. An exclusive for Different Truths. A Bengali living in...

July 27, 2019
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food, History & Culture

Scrumptious, Crispy Fries: Inalienable Part of Bengali Cuisine

April 12, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Place, Rituals & Practices

Malayali Weddings: Simple Low-Key Affairs

Malayali weddings are utterly devoid of all the pomp and fanfare that mark lavish Punjabi / Sikh/Bania weddings. These are summed up as Band Baaja Baraati. At a Malayali...

September 1, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Bengali Cuisine: Stuffed Teasel Gourd Fritters, Delicious Accompaniment with Dal-Bhat

Sarika shares a delicious dish from Bengali cuisine, stuffed teasel gourd (Kakrol) fritters that are a hit with dal-bhat (lentil and rice), in the weekly column, exclusively in Different...

November 4, 2016
Anumita Roy
Food

Rejuvenate with Clean Food: Asparagus and Garlic Green Beans Stir Fries

Clean foods are those which are less cooked or not cooked at all. A mild sauté or steam of vegetables both leafy and fibrous is good for the body....

June 21, 2016
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

How Green is my Platter!

Mother’s recipe is the ultimate comfort food. Sarika shares an ethnic Bengali dish, the secret of making Kachu saag – just the way her mother does. It is time consuming...

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